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After lengthy negotiations, NBC has closed a deal on Mixed Blessings, a single-camera comedy project executive produced by prolific singer John Legend and partner Mike Jackson. The two will produce it via their Get Lifted Film Co. banner along with Yellow Brick Road's Teri...

Tonight's a big night for comedy on television; more specifically it's a big night for NBC, who premieres the new seasons of Community, Parks and Recreation and The Office-- not to mention the series premiere of Whitney, which has gotten some lukewarm reviews (Hollywood Reporter...

One of our favorite comedies, Parks and Recreation, returns to NBC tomorrow night at 8:30 pm. We're ready, but only because we've watched this video three times. In it, we get a great behind-the-scenes look at season four, wherein Amy Poehler, Adam Scott, Megan Mullally, Aubrey...

NBC has been pretty gracious with the amount of Community video previews they've posted online. But this is the first one that has shown more than a few seconds of character interaction in the context of the first episode, "Biology 101," which premieres this coming Thursday at 8...

For most comedy fans, the Sept. 22 season premiere of The Office cannot happen soon enough. The eighth season finds Dunder Mifflin without a regional manager after the dramatic Michael Scott (Steve Carell) exit at the conclusion of last season. And while we know James Spader has...

You may already know this, but if you don't, let me have the honor of telling you: John Goodman will join Joel McHale and co. on Community this year, as the dude (not The Dude) has a recurring role. NBC announced the news in late July, but this morning we finally got our first...

The new NBC comedy based on the life of comedian Chelsea Handler and starring former That '70s Show star Laura Prepon Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea has added emerging funny-woman Ali Wong to its revamped cast. Wong has been confirmed to play Bianca, a child of immigrant...

How many pharmaceutical researchers with pre-med degrees from Duke have gone on to a career in stand-up? You can count them on one finger—Retta, who delivers the sass as Donna Meagle, pro-dater, Benz-lover, and stalwart employee of the Pawnee Parks and Recreation...

It's official. One of Saturday Night Live's most successful sons will return -- for one night, at least -- to host the long-running sketch show's Dec. 17 episode. Jimmy Fallon, just moments ago, tweeted the following:
“I’ve never forgotten where I came from,” Fallon...